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More HPMA Nominee MP3s? Why The Hell Not?

Tick-tock, Clarice HPMA nominees. As many of you hopefully found out yesterday, Matt & Kim and Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights will be our special guests at this year's Houston Press Music Awards showcase all along Washington Avenue Saturday, August 7. Tickets go on sale next Friday at houstonpress.com. Just thought we'd mention that again, mostly because a) we want all of you to show up; and b) we need some copy to sandwich around that pretty lady to your right.

Anyhow, the number of nominees who have now sent in their MP3s keeps climbing a little more each day. Hell, we figure we may have about half of them in now. But we could always use more, so the rest of you please stop dragging your feet and send them to [email protected]. You'll be glad you did.

So today, just in time for the July 4 weekend, we are proud to bring you five more. Without further ado - OK, just a little - here are Balaclavas (Best LP/CD, Roman Holiday), Glenna Bell (Best Folk), Giant Princess (Best EP, Mexican Easter), Last Soul Descendents (Best R&B/Funk/Soul), Strange Days (Best Cover/Tribute Band) and the Trey Clark Band (Best Country; Best Male Vocals, Trey Clark; Best Guitarist, Trey Clark; Best Bassist, Mike Maples).

Round 1: Tianna Hall, Kyle Hubbard, The Lotus Effect

Round 2: Kennedy Bakery, Plump, Preemo, Rowe, Two Star Symphony, World's Most Dangerous

Round 3: 2 Dollar Sound, Driftwood, Fluff the Kat, Hollywood FLOSS, The Journey Agents

Round 4: Blaggards, DJ Red, Giant Battle Monster, Heidi Massin, The Live Lights, Weird Party

Balaclavas, "Night Worship"

Balaclavas, "Night Worship"

Balaclavas, "Roman Holiday"

Balaclavas, "Roman Holiday"

Glenna Bell, "Hurricane"

Glenna Bell, "Hurricane"

Glenna Bell, "The Cougar Anthem"

Glenna Bell, "The Cougar Anthem"

Giant Princess, "Gunplay"

Giant Princess, "Gunplay"

Giant Princess, "I'm Gonna Live"

Giant Princess, "I'm Gonna Live"

Last Soul Descendents feat. Xczircles, "Ask Me No Questions"

Last Soul Descendents feat. Xczircles, "Ask Me No Questions"

Last Soul Descendents, "The Melody 3"

Last Soul Descendents, "The Melody 3"

Strange Days, "Riders On the Storm"

Strange Days, "Riders On the Storm"

Strange Days, "Wild Night"

Strange Days, "Wild Night"

The Trey Clark Band, "I Only Smoke When I Drink"

The Trey Clark Band, "I Only Smoke When I Drink"

The Trey Clark Band, "Just Like I Always Do"

The Trey Clark Band, "Just Like I Always Do"

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Chris Gray has been Music Editor for the Houston Press since 2008. He is the proud father of a Beatles-loving toddler named Oliver.
Contact: Chris Gray